LouLex400

HI newbie here.......recently I've gotten oil pressure light on a little to long when I start up........but then it would go out......now seems like it don't want to shut off.......do you think oil pump?

Thanks,
Louis

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

have you checked the oil level....

LouLex400

oil level good.......changed last month.........still ops light

Louis

Balling

did you ACTUALLY check it, or are you saying it becuase you changed it last month?

it could just be your oil pressure sender.

LouLex400

no.... i've checked, level is good.......when this first started happining, it would stay on with all the other idiot lights, then flicker on and off, then go off. as time goes by it got worse, now I start light goes off like before and then comes back on and stays on...........sometimes I can make it flicker by turning hard to the right or left, when driving.

Louis

P.S. seems like it got worse with the cold weather.......or maybe thats just me.

tbilisi79

Usually when the oil pressure is bad, the light will come on once the motor is warmed up and oil gets thinner.
I doubt thats the case, but I would have my oil pressure checked.

LouLex400

Is there some kind of oil pressure switch.....thats easy enough to change?.....or is it easier and cheaper to check oil pressure?

Arn't there any Tech (Lexus Gear Head) guys on this forum?......Looking for the BIG GUNS input.......but of course I'm grateful for any advise.

Thanks,
Louis

LouLex400

Btt.......

sonyman

So it's the red oil light, not the yellow one?

LouLex400

Thats correct, it's red ......didn't even notice there was a yellow one.

Louis

skperformance

iTrader: (6)

I would sea foam the engine and then change the oil to remove any possibility of crud blocking the sender. Then check to make sure the wiring is good .

LouLex400

Sea foam the engine?........Please explain

Louis

Sanpete

Search the forum for sea foam for explanations and examples. It's a popular additive/treatment.

LouLex400

very surprised no one said ......." hey if your oil pressure light is on, your oil pump may be going bad"........

I've checked out this sea foam additive looks pretty good for cleaning internals, so I guess we'll see what happens.

any other input would be greatly apprieciated

Thanks,
Louis

LouLex400

btt.......